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Californian lilac 'Yankee Point' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Californian lilac 'Yankee Point'

Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point'

Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

About this plant

A vigorous evergreen shrub of wide, spreading habit, with small glossy dark green leaves and abundant deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from strong, cold winds. Lime tolerant but may become chlorotic on chalk soils

Pruning

Pruning group 8 after flowering; pruning group 13 if wall-trained

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in mid to late summer and hardwood cuttings from late autumn to midwinter

Pests

Generally trouble free but may be affected by mussel scale insects

Diseases

Susceptible to frost damage and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensCottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverLow Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years